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ArticleAsian spine journal2021

Successful Use of the Hybrid Assistive Limb for Care Support to Reduce Lumbar Load in a Simulated Patient Transfer.

Kousei Miura, Hideki Kadone, Tetsuya Abe, Masao Koda, Toru Funayama, Hiroshi Noguchi, Hiroshi Kumagai, Katsuya Nagashima, Kentaro Mataki, Yosuke Shibao and 4 more

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Article in Asian spine journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06709183 (The Effect of Oral Care Retractor Developed for Intubated Patients in Intensive Care Unit on Oral Care Practices), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.

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NCT06709183 naenrolling by invitationnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Oral Care Retractor Developed for Intubated Patients in Intensive Care Unit on Oral Care Practices

TypeinterventionalSponsorSaglik Bilimleri UniversitesiRan2025 to 2025Enrolled30ConditionsIntensive Care, Oral Care, Intubated ICU PatientsArmsIntervention-Control, Control - intervention
3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Kousei MiuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hideki KadoneCenter for Innovative Medicine and Engineering, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Tsukuba, Japan.
Tetsuya AbeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Masao KodaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Toru FunayamaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hiroshi NoguchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hiroshi KumagaiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Katsuya NagashimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Kentaro MatakiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Yosuke ShibaoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Kosuke SatoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Hiroaki KawamotoCenter for Cybernics Research, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Yoshiyuki SankaiCenter for Cybernics Research, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Masashi YamazakiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.

Funding

Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare, Japan 160401-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designProspective experimental study in humans. PURPOSE: To determine whether the hybrid assistive limb (HAL) for Care Support can reduce lumbar load during a patient transfer. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: The prevalence of work-related low back pain (LBP) among nurses is high. In particular, transferring patients poses a high risk for LBP due to the large lumbar load. Attempts to reduce the lumbar load are crucial to avoid the risk of LBP. Therefore, we investigated the effects of the HAL for Care Support.

methodsNineteen volunteers (16 men, three women) lifted a 60-kg doll from a seated position to a standing position. The first transfer was performed without the HAL for Care Support, and the second was performed with the HAL for Care Support assistive robot. We evaluated transfer performance, the visual analog scale (VAS) score for lumbar fatigue, and electromyogram analyses of the trunk and hip.

resultsFour participants (two men, two women) succeeded with the HAL for Care Support even though they were unable to perform the task without it. The mean lumbar fatigue VAS score for all participants without the HAL for Care Support was 62 mm, while that with it was 43 mm. With lumbar assistance from the HAL for Care Support, subjective lumbar fatigue during the transfer decreased significantly. A power analysis indicated adequate statistical power to detect a difference in the VAS score for lumbar fatigue (0.99). The activity of the left gluteus maximus alone increased significantly during transfers with the HAL for Care Support. No adverse events occurred during use of the HAL for Care Support for transfers.

conclusionsThe HAL for Care Support was able to reduce lumbar load in a simulated patient transfer.

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Exoskeleton deviceLow back painNursesPatient transfer

Identifiers

PMID32008308
PMCPMC7904485

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